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Craig said: “I think the fact I’m known by that Plusnet character is fine. People don’t know my name. More often than not they just think I’m some guy they know, but they’re not sure from where, like ‘who’s that guy’? I’m ‘that guy’. They usually think I live two doors down, or that I’m somebody off the radio.

“They don’t come to the stand-up because it’s me – it’s just when they see it, they put two and two together.

“Am I like Plusnet guy? I suppose. I am very average.”

Craig has been on the stand-up circuit for many years, and cut his comedy teeth as a resident compère at The Funny Side… of Covent Garden in London.

While at the club he met the legendary Robin Williams – who was there ‘testing’ his material – along with other big names.

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“Robin Williams came over around ten years ago when he was going to do some shows in the West End,” Craig said.

“He wanted to check his references to make sure his jokes made sense in England – he couldn’t find out in front of thousands of people, you know.

“That goes for all comedians, you’ve got to do those little gigs, it keeps you honest. It doesn’t matter how big you are, you don’t want to be not funny in front of 2,000 people. You want to be not funny in front of 100 and hope nobody will tell anyone.

“When he walked into the back room, I thought ‘it’s Mork!’ and, ‘wow, you look just like you’, because some celebrities don’t look like they do on TV. He was a really, really nice guy.”

The LOL Comedy Club gig at the Regent Theatre piano bar will see Craig share a stage with Danny McLoughlin and Peter Brush, as well as usual MC Damion Larkin.

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“I would describe my show as funny, but that’s always subjective. It’s mostly made up of observations and musings on the weirdness of life.

“I’ve known Damion for years and done gigs with him in other parts of the country.

“I’ve been to Stoke-on-Trent before but not for some time – there aren’t lots of comedy clubs. Maybe it’s something you are missing, but this gig has got really good acts. You could have us on in any order they are genuinely that good, it’s going to be a quality night.”

The LOL Comedy Club will be at the Regent Theatre piano bar in Hanley from 8pm on Saturday, February 17. Doors open at 7.30pm. Call the box office on 0844 871 7649 or buy tickets on the door.